Movie Recommendation

The CB’s went to see Rachel Gets Married yesterday, and we both highly recommend it. It’s difficult to watch at times as the family dynamics are pretty raw, but it’s also incredibly honest, moving, and even humorous at times. Anne Hathaway disappears into her role as Kym, the younger sister who has just been released from a nine-month stint in rehab only to be thrown into the midst of her sister’s wedding weekend. Kym finds her family home buzzing with strangers and wedding activities, meets her sister’s fiance for the first time, discovers that she is not her sister’s maid-of-honor, and feels smothered by her father who just keeps trying to feed her. The film slowly reveals the depth of the emotional dynamics within the family and the tragedy that causes Kym to keep going in and out of rehab. The great thing about the characters is that you sympathize with each of them, even though they are often pitted against each other. There has been a lot of Oscar buzz for Hathaway, and it’s easy to see why. All the other roles are perfectly cast as well, and Rosemarie DeWitt is wonderful in the role of Rachel.